Mental health is an issue that is becoming increasingly
prevalent in both our home and working lives. According to
statistics published by the Mental Health Foundation, nearly half (43.4%)
of UK adults believe they have had a diagnosable mental health
condition at some point in their life.
Mental health, whether that's short term or long term, can
affect many different aspects of your life including your
relationships and your career.
According to a CIPD/Simplyhealth Health and Well-being at Work
survey, 'presenteeism' (people working while ill) has
more than tripled since 2010 with over 86% of respondents observing
it in their organisation in the last 12 months. In the workplace,
it is important that employers take steps to learn to
recognise the signs of mental illness, and how to start a
conversation, to be able to support their staff with better mental
health issues at work. Everyone will have issues in their life that
could affect their mental health, but
